The Blues have been sweating over the future of the youngster, who is determined to feature more often at Stamford Bridge.
In case you didn’t know…
Due to lack of opportunities under new boss Maurizio Sarri, Hudson-Odoi has been subject to a move away from Chelsea, the club he has been a part of since his very first step towards football.
The 18-year-old’s performances in the cup fixtures and have earned him loads of approbations over the last couple of years. And for sure, such precious talent hasn’t gone unnoticed.
The heart of the matter
German powerhouse Bayern Munich have knocked the doors at West London, not once, not twice, but thrice now, with the latest offer being of £30 million as they hope to fill the big boots of Frank Ribery and Arjen Robben.
However, they are no short of competition as Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Juventus have also emerged as potential suitors.
Meanwhile, Chelsea, who are without Willian and Pedro at the moment due to injury woes, are keen on keeping hold of one of their brightest homegrown products. Assistant coach Zola opened up on the team’s wish to tie the starlet down to the new contract.
Addressing the media, he said:
The Italian continued:
Zola had no doubts over the player’s potential. He added:
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Hudson-Odoi is a special, special talent.
What’s next?
Chelsea have a bad history of letting their homegrown players leave, but it will be interesting to see if they sell the Englishman as they might lose Eden Hazard in the summer. Meanwhile, the Blues host Nottingham Forest as they look to begin their FA Cup defence.
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